Global Patent Index - EP 1280638 B1

EP 1280638 B1 20071010 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DURABLE PRODUCTS

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DURABLE PRODUCTS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GEHÄRTETEN PRODUKTEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE PRODUITS DURABLES

Publication

EP 1280638 B1 20071010 (EN)

Application

EP 01930323 A 20010511

Priority

  • NL 0100360 W 20010511
  • NL 1015161 A 20000511

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0185410A1] The present invention relates to a process for preserving wood, said process comprising the following steps: (1) a modification step in which wood is heated to the modification temperature and is maintained at that temperature for a specific time; (2) a cooling step in which the wood is cooled; characterized in that the wood is heated and cooled by means of heating elements which are positioned in-between the wood. Prior to the modification step, a drying step can be carried out. According to further embodiments, the process is characterized in that one or more of the steps takes place under vacuum in a sealed chamber. Preferably, a pressure is applied to the wood during the steps, with the option of varying said pressure during the process. The invention also relates to an apparatus for implementing the process.

IPC 8 full level

B27K 5/06 (2006.01); B27K 5/00 (2006.01); F26B 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B27K 5/009 (2013.01 - EP US); F26B 5/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B27K 3/08 (2013.01 - EP US); F26B 2210/16 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0185410 A1 20011115; AT E375236 T2 20071015; AU 5686401 A 20011120; CA 2408661 A1 20011115; DE 60130881 D1 20071122; DE 60130881 T2 20080724; DE 60130881 T3 20181206; DE 60130881 T8 20081211; DK 1280638 T3 20080211; EP 1280638 A1 20030205; EP 1280638 B1 20071010; EP 1280638 B2 20180718; ES 2295156 T3 20080416; JP 2003532555 A 20031105; NL 1015161 C2 20011113; PT 1280638 E 20080116; US 2003182819 A1 20031002; US 2010115787 A1 20100513

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 0100360 W 20010511; AT 01930323 T 20010511; AU 5686401 A 20010511; CA 2408661 A 20010511; DE 60130881 T 20010511; DK 01930323 T 20010511; EP 01930323 A 20010511; ES 01930323 T 20010511; JP 2001582048 A 20010511; NL 1015161 A 20000511; PT 01930323 T 20010511; US 27568002 A 20021107; US 69016510 A 20100120